Donnie Wahlberg leaves huge tip at Waffle House

CHARLOTTE - The employees at a Waffle House in Charlotte got a big surprise late Wednesday night.

Actor and New Kids on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg posted a photo on his Facebook page of his check at Waffle House for $82.60 -- with a $2,000 tip.

He also gave the waitresses free tickets to his concert, according to WSOC TV, a news partner of The Gaston Gazette.

“My mom waited tables and my dad tended bars - for years! So, when I walk into a #WaffleHouse, and the staff treats me like a king, you better believe I treat them like queens!” Walhberg wrote in his Facebook post.

The waitresses are splitting his $2,000 tip 6 ways. Some say they struggle with bills so this is unreal.

Wahlberg handed out tickets to his New Kids on the Block performance in Charlotte on Thursday night at the Spectrum Center.

The Facebook post has since received almost 2,000 shares and 28,000 reactions.

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